Cllr. Fintan Phelan

Carlow County Council

It is an honour and a privilege to have been elected to represent the people of Carlow on our County Council. I have a strong track record of community engagement with involvement in local community games and my parish. I have extensive political knowledge having worked in the United States Congress and studied at France’s top political University, Sciences Po. I went to school in Holy Family Boys School, Askea and Carlow C.B.S. and graduated in 2013 with a first class honours degree in Economics, Politics and Law from D.C.U.

In May 2015 I was elected the Chairman of Carlow’s ‘Ireland 2016 Committee’. This committee will lead and enable a programme of events for the 1916 centenary celebrations. 2016 is a year of commemoration and celebration for our nation, but in no small way for our county of Carlow also. Carlow has very strong connections with the 1916 Rising and its aftermath namely through Michael O Hanrahan, Thomas Traynor, Nurse Margaret Kehoe, and Father Albert Bibby. If you have any ideas on how best Carlow can celebrate and commemorate 1916 just get in touch.

I firmly believe that Carlow needs a fresh approach to politics, below are some of my key priorities.

Fianna Fáil Cork East General Election Candidate, Cllr. Padraig O’Sullivan has called on Eirgrid to ramp up the number of public meetings it is organising in the Redbarn, Gortroe and Killeagh areas. Cllr. O’Sullivan was commenting as numerous residents in the areas contacted him, or spoke to him while canvassing, to outline their concerns about…

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Children Anne Rabbitte and Spokesperson on Equality & Integration Fiona O’Loughlin have written to Minister Katherine Zappone requesting a meeting to discuss the actions which need to be taken to address the issues of child homelessness and Direct Provision. The TDs have expressed concern about the health and wellbeing of children…

Hey Micheal Martin, whats this rubbish about you defending 180 Garda statements that didn't hold up in Court.. What strokes you trying to pulling in saving this broken institutions face.
A) Disband it, its too steeped in civil war politics.
B) Establish a new force with a separate investigative wing.
C) As the Police are a seperate institution to politics then make the new Commissioner an electable position to ensure public confidence instead of 'political' confidence (other countries do it)